Charmed Chaos
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Wisdom
In youth there was no search for deeper meaning,
no soul seeking of the truest of truths
only laughing, loving, leaving, and living,
not caring what each tomorrow would bring.
For I knew without fail the brilliant sun would shine,
a luscious full moon would light a coal black night
and it was enough because the young have little time
for gazing or seeking wisdom from the star-specked sky.
The more I age there is an enlightened understanding
for the essence of life flies with shimmering butterfly wings,
grows in sprouts of tender seeds with the freshness of spring,
breathes in the flaming red sunset coloring a pink velvet sky
and I marvel why it took so long to realize the beauty of life.
©2021 Linda Lee Lyberg
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This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing such precious insights in such inviting language.
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Thank you kindly.
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You are welcome. 🙂
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There is such beautiful imagery in your poem. Just lovely.
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Thank you Sherry.
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I was a contemplative youth, I guess it comes from reading Eliot at 11. But there are lovely images in this poem of youth pining after the moon.
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Thank you Toni.
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Sublime! 💗
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Thank you Beckie!
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🤗 Always a pleasure, Linda.
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This is beautiful! ❤️ Especially love and resonate with; “The more I age there is an enlightened understanding for the essence of life flies with shimmering butterfly wings.” 🙂
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Thank you for your lovely thoughts Sanaa.
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I think as a young person I was contemplating a lot… but then I forget, and only lately have I connected with the serious teen I once was.
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I think that has happened to many of us.
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“for the essence of life flies with shimmering butterfly wings”… yes, beautiful. I do like this time of life to appreciate the small treasures again.
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Yes. Thank you kindly.
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The young want to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro early in life. At my age (today, the 30th, is my birthday) I am more and more satisfied with just knowing someone who has climbed it. She checks off the highest in each country where she climbs. Our younger daughter is teaching our 10-year-old granddaughter how to set goals, short, middle, and long term.
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Cool. Thanks Jim.
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Beautiful imagery and such wisdom within
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Thank you!
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Wisdom comes from a lifetime of searching, sometimes for things that are near at hand.
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Yes, that’s so true. Thank you Kerry.
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What a great title, message and truth!! Sometimes we learn very slowly???
xoxo 💖💖🌹✨
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Yes, so true. Thanks Chuck.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you so much!
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